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To: SargeK who wrote (55556)	11/29/1999 10:18:00 AM
From: SargeK	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 95453

FGH may plunge today or tomorrow because of astute tax strategy Some investors may dump today or tomorrow to take advantage of Wash Sales rules. To take advantage of a tax write-off this year and regain position on the last trading day of the year (Friday, Dec 31st) time is running out. Like XMAS shoppers who wait until the last minute to do their shopping the CROWD often procrastinates until the last trading day of the year to do their tax selling. This provides an opportunity for Bargain Hunters to enter or regain market position for favorite stocks (sold in the prior month for the '99 deduction). FWIW Today, tomorrow and the week between Xmas and Y2k may be the best opportunities for investors keen on this and related issues to accumulate @wholesale prices. Again, FWIW SargeK